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Storing Elderflowers

Hello, Elder flowers are due to be ready for harvest in my neck of the woods in about a months time. I'm about to move...
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posted by nospam
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that sludge you get at the bottom

it turns out you can use that instead of packaged yeast and make bread! I tried it out of curiosity and lo and behold th...
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posted by sevenoutpinball
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Smell first batch

My friend and I are making a Chilean Merlot from a kit. We've made some beer before and are somewhat comfortable with o...
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posted by rockobonaparte
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SuperKleer aftertaste

I recently fined a 5 gallon carboy of Black Malvoisie that wouldn't clear with SuperKleer KC. I have used this fining a...
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posted by orams
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splenda as sweetner?

Hi, has anyone tried this ? I have used splenda as a sweetner for my teas and real lemon juice. I don't find it offensi...
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posted by northcountry
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Grapes Grapes Grapes

So we are on the scouting for great grape growers again. We are looking for the best. We are looking mostly for zin's a...
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posted by sgbrix
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wine making falacy?

Just a quick question for the group about sorbate. I was once told that it is impossible to ferment a "store bought" ju...
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posted by DanAndAlli
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grape and berry export-import

We are a company situated in Istanbul, Turkish Republic and seeking deal with you about importation of agricultural pro...
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posted by orkunatalay
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Beginner Questions

I've just started making my own wine and I have a couple questions I was hoping you guys could help me with. My wife an...
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posted by jpkehoe
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Please help new wine head sulphite his wine

Hi all, I have two five gallon carboys of (chokecherry/honey and chokecherry/grape)wine that I initially made last late...
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posted by northcountry
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Re: Dandelion Woes...

I guess we will see what happens: 5/22/2004 - Picked Dandelions, Started Must 5/24/2004 - Added Oranges and lemons 5/25...
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posted by ajrawls
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Beginning Questions (long)

Hi all -- I'm a homebrewer who's thinking about making red wine from grapes this fall. Needless to say, I have lots of...
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posted by cwolfe
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My first batch..elderflowers??

I just finished my first batch..it called for sprinkling the elderflowers and stirring them under the surface..I stirre...
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posted by bevwhite
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by bevwhite

Wine judging

Does anyone know how many wines you can taste consecutively and still make an accurate assessment of the wines quality?
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posted by jkr
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by jkr